This page provides links to all of Wespath's COVID-19/Coronavirus materials including a letter from the Chairperson of Wespath's Board of Directors and the General Secretary to participants, updates and a video from Wespath's Chief Investment Officer, retirement FAQs, health resources, congregational health information and links to important websites.

Updates to Benefits Access in early June will make it easier for you to view and navigate the site on your smartphone or tablet, no matter the screen size. Check the Weekly Wespath Update e-mails, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter, for a preview of the updates.

General Conference has been rescheduled. The new dates are August 29 through September 7, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Wespath cares for those who serve the UMC around the globe. We're committed to the long-term sustainability of benefits now and for future generations, including supporting the UMC and any new expressions of Methodism that may emerge.

Monthly Investment Report: April 2020

Wespath Benefits and Investments (Wespath) has become the 22nd member of the United Nations (UN)-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, bringing the group’s total assets under management (AUM) to $4.6 trillion.

The General Board of Pension and Health Benefits of The United Methodist Church, Incorporated in Illinois, a general agency of The United Methodist Church ("Wespath") is a not-for-profit corporation and is exempt from U.S. federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates Wespath provides administrative and investment services to benefit plans for plan sponsors controlled by or affiliated with The United Methodist Church (the "Church") and also provides certain administrative and investment services to institutional investors organized and operated exclusively for religious, benevolent, or charitable purposes which are related to the Church.